New Delhi: The Ministry of Human Resource Development has ratified the new criteria for admission to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), paving the way for the participation of more students in counseling from next year.

Until now, students in the top 20 percentile of class XII marks were only eligible for entry into IIT. As a result, those who scored well in the Common Entrance Examination, but could not reach the top 20 percentile were denied entry. Under the new rules, they have scored 75 percent marks in class XII will also be eligible.

"After a long deliberation, the IIT Council has decided that, in addition to the 20 percentile condition, also have guaranteed formula brands," said Secretary Ashok Thakur MHRD.

Call to include private varsities across India Ranking

The proposed classification system for universities in the country is being finalized by IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur.

Speaking at the IIT Council here on Monday, the MHRD secretary Ashok Thakur said, "The international classification system does not apply to India because it does not take into account initiatives for people with different social backgrounds. once the frame is ready, the parameters for all maintained schools funds will be fixed. "

Once the system is in place, it will be applicable to all institutions funded by the University Grants Commission and the Indian Institute of Technical Education, Thakur said.

S. Vaidhyasubramaniam, Dean - Planning and development of SASTRA University, felt the JEE (Main) achieves the desired purpose by IIT, JEE-Advanced should be deleted.

"Since many technical colleges and private schools were" doing a better job than some technical institutes funded by the center "should also be included in the classification system, he said. Ministry should require that all universities should also consider adopting JEE-principal of their income to avoid the multiplicity of entrance examinations and instead of considering national testing facilities, he said.

The Ministry of Human Resource Development has ratified the new criteria for admission to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), paving the way for the participation of more students in counseling from next year.

Candidates in the / Other Backward Class category General / Non creamy layer who obtained 75 percent and students under the SC / ST / Handicapped category with 70 percent of the score will benefit from the change. Last year 200 students with higher scores could not reach the first level institutions.

Alumni Centre

IIT alumni have decided to create a center in Bangalore, in an effort to bring industry and academia together. The initiative was proposed by the IIT-Bombay.